Johann Gottlieb Graun

Summary

Johann Gottlieb Graun is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Wahrenbrück^[2]. He was born on October 27, 1703^[3]. He passed away in Berlin^[4]. He died on October 27, 1771^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6] and concertmaster^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Johann Gottlieb Graun's place of birth was Wahrenbrück^[2].
• Johann Gottlieb Graun died in Berlin^[4].
• Johann Gottlieb Graun was born on October 27, 1703^[3].
• Johann Gottlieb Graun died on October 27, 1771^[5].
• Johann Gottlieb Graun held citizenship in Germany^[9].
• Johann Gottlieb Graun worked as a composer^[6].
• Johann Gottlieb Graun worked as a concertmaster^[7].
• Among Johann Gottlieb Graun's employers was Frederick II of Prussia^[10].
• Johann Gottlieb Graun's education included a stint at Kreuzschule^[11].
• A notable student of Johann Gottlieb Graun was Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne^[12].
• A notable student of Johann Gottlieb Graun was Wilhelm Friedemann Bach^[13].
• A notable student of Johann Gottlieb Graun was Franz Benda^[14].
• Johann Gottlieb Graun is recorded as male^[15].
• Johann Gottlieb Graun's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Johann Gottlieb Graun is associated with the Baroque music movement^[17].
• Johann Gottlieb Graun is associated with the Berlin Song School movement^[18].
• Johann Gottlieb Graun's genre is symphony^[19].
• Johann Gottlieb Graun's given name is recorded as Johann^[20].
• Johann Gottlieb Graun studied under Johann Georg Pisendel^[21].
• Johann Gottlieb Graun studied under Giuseppe Tartini^[22].
• Johann Gottlieb Graun's instrument is recorded as violin^[23].
• Johann Gottlieb Graun's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie^[24].
• Johann Gottlieb Graun's described by source is recorded as Neue Deutsche Biographie^[25].
• Johann Gottlieb Graun's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary^[26].
• Johann Gottlieb Graun's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1703-10-27^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1771-10-28^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, german composer, to clean up^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: d7422261-143e-406e-a6bd-cf456da2b46e^[34]

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Origins and Family

Johann Gottlieb Graun was born in Wahrenbrück^[2]. He was born on October 27, 1703^[3].

Education

Johann Gottlieb Graun was educated at Kreuzschule^[11]. Studied under Johann Georg Pisendel^[21], a composer^[35], 1687–1755^[36], of Germany^[37] and Giuseppe Tartini^[22], a composer^[38], 1692–1770^[39], of Republic of Venice^[40], specialised in music^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6] and concertmaster^[7]. Among Johann Gottlieb Graun's employers was Frederick II of Prussia^[10]. Notable students include Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne^[12], a composer^[42], 1751–1796^[43], of France^[44]; Wilhelm Friedemann Bach^[13], a composer^[45], 1710–1784^[46], of Holy Roman Empire^[47]; and Franz Benda^[14], a composer^[48], 1709–1786^[49], of Kingdom of Bohemia^[50].

Death and Burial

Johann Gottlieb Graun died on October 27, 1771^[5]. He passed away in Berlin^[4].

Why It Matters

Johann Gottlieb Graun ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

FAQs

Where was Johann Gottlieb Graun born?

Born in Wahrenbrück^[2], Johann Gottlieb Graun…

Where did Johann Gottlieb Graun die?

Johann Gottlieb Graun passed away in Berlin^[4].

What did Johann Gottlieb Graun do for work?

Johann Gottlieb Graun worked as composer^[6] and concertmaster^[7].

Where did Johann Gottlieb Graun go to school?

Johann Gottlieb Graun was educated at Kreuzschule^[11].